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G. 1). HEAD & B. DAWSON. CASH AND BUNDLE CARRIER.

N0. 280,863. Pateced July 10, 1883.

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O. D. READ & E. DAWSON.

CASH AND BUNDLE CARRIER.

Patented July 10, 1883.

N- PETERS. PhomLilhcgnpber. Mr-wings. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CALVIN D. HEAD, OF AYER, AND EDXVARD DAWSON, OF LOWVELL, MASS.

CASH AND BUNDLE CARR|ER.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,863, dated July 10,1883.

' Application filed May 7.1883. on) model.)

and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it app ertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improvement in cash-carriers, the object ofthe same being to provide a device of this character which shall besimple and economical in construction and at the same time to beeflicient in use; and with these ends in view our invention consists incertain details of construction and combinations of parts, as will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of our improvement inposition for use. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the under side of thetrack with stop and bell secured thereto;

Fig. 4 isa similar view, showing the carrier on the track, the shoulderof the'carrier being in en gagement with the stop. Fig. 5 is a viewshow- Fig. 3 is an end view of the carrier.

ing our method of suspending the tracks from the ceiling, and Fig. 6 isa modification.

A A represent twotracks, preferably constructed of angle-iron, one beinginclined toward, the other away from, the cash-desk. These angle-irontracks are suspended from the ceiling, as shown in Fig. 5. h h representtwo bands, preferably made of iron and bent into the forms shown. To theupper ends of these bands or hangers are secured two wires, which arefastened to the ceiling. To the lower horizontal portion of the hangersare secured the angle-iron tracks A A. One of the hangers h is providedwith a slot, 2', through which passes a screw, which enters the otherhanger and secures them together. The slot & allows of a verticalmovement of the hangers, and thus enables the tracks to be adjusted tocerrain inclines.

To the under side of the track inclining toward the cash-desk, and atsuitable intervals apart, are secured the sliding stops B by means ofscrews 0, as shown in Fig. 2. Each stop is other.

.providedwith two longitudinal slots, through which screws are insertedand secured to the track. It will be seen that by means of these slotsand screws the stop may be moved back and forth on the track a distanceequal to the length of the longitudinal slots The screw 0 nearest thedepending end of the stop B is provided with an arm, (I, over which fitsone end of a spiral spring, G, the otherend of said spring being woundaround a stud, 6, attached to the inner side of the depending end of thestop 13. It will be observed that the tendency of this spring 0 is tokeep the stop B at one end of its travel, and that when forced in adirection away from the cash-desk the spring is depressed, whichimmediately expands when released and forces the stop back to its normalposition. The depending ends of these stops are graduated in length, theone nearest the desk being the shortest, the next the fraction of aninch longer, and soon throughout the length of the track. About midwaythe length of this stop B, and extending from one side thereof, issecured the inner end of a coiled wire spring, to the outerend of whichis secured a bell, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

D represents a box or receptacle, made of any desired size or shape,firmly secured or made integral with the upright frame-piece E. This boXor receptacle is adapted to carry the cash to the cash-desk, and, ifneed be, carry any change back to the clerk. To the under side of thisbox is secured or, made integral therewith a hook, .9, adapted toremovably secure a basket or suitable receptacle for carrying bundles.Above this box or receptacle is secured or made integral with theupright E the shoulder F, adapted to engage with a stop secured to thetrack. The shoulders F on the carriers are also graduated to suit thestops on the track, each shoulder being-placed a little lower on theupright frame --piece than the Thus it will be seen that a certain carrier will always stop at a certain place and can descend no farther. Theupper end of the upright E is bent over, thus adapting it to carry thewheel G, which is provided with a peripheral groove, f, adapting thewheel to travel on the track A. The flange g .on the side of the wheelis made somewhat larger than on the v by gravity until the shoulder Fonthe upright I E comes in contact with its certain-stop from v I which itstarted, the momentum of the de'- opposite side for the purpose offacilitating. the operation of placing the" carrier on the track, thelarger flange serving'as a'guide.

It will now be readily seen that when the device is to be usedthe clerksimplylifts the carrier from its resting-place, places the money withinstructions in the box, places the carrier on the track, and which, onbeing released, de-" scends to the desk by gravity. The cashier liftsthe carrier from the track, removes the 1 contents of the box, andplaces the carrier on the descending'track. It will again descend bellthe clerk is warned of the return of the carrier, which is immediatelyremoved from the track, to be out of the way of other passing carriers.

Instead of using an angle-iron track, we may employ a trackconstructed'of pipeas ordinary gas-pipe with a slot running its wholelength. In this case the peripherally-grooved wheel of the carrier wouldbe substituted by a wheel with a wedge-shaped periphery having shoulderson each side thereof, as shown in Fig. 6, thereby adapting the wheel totravel in the slot in the pipe.

Our invention is exceedingly simple in construction, is out of the wayof the clerks or customers, and can be produced at a small initial cost.

Many slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of theseveral parts might be resorted to without departing from the .spirit ofour invention, and hence we would have it understood that we do notlimit ourselves to theexact construction shown and de scribed, butconsider ourselves at liberty to make such slight changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash-carrier, the combination, with reversely-inclined tracks,of detachable carriers, consisting each of a single wheel adapted totravel upon the track, and a receptacle secured thereto, located belowthe track, and provided with a door having devices to keep it closed,substantially as set forth.

2.- In a cash-carrier, the combination, with reversely -inclined trackshaving alarms secured 'at intervals thereto, of removable car-' riers,each consisting, essentially, of a frame provided with a wheel adaptedto travel on the tracks, and a receptacle secured to the frame andlocated below the track, said carriers adapted to sound its properalarm, substantially as set forth. 7

8. In a cash carrier, the combination, with the reversely-inclinedangle-iron tracks, of

straps or rods suspended from the'ceiling or other support and connectedto the tracks,

said straps or rods being provided with seats for the tracks andconnected together between their ends by a'screw passing through a slot,

whereby they" are vertically adjustable with respect to each other,substantially as set forth.

4. In a cash-carrier, the combination, with a track-and sliding stopssecured thereto, provided with ringing devices, of a cash-carrieradapted to travelv on the track, said carrier being provided with aperipherally-grooved wheel and a suitable box or receptacle, and alsowith a shoulder adapted to engage one of the stops on the tracks,substantially as set 5. In a cash-carrier, the combination, with aninclined track provided on its under side with spring-actuated stops,each of said stdps being provided with asounding device, of carriersadapted to travel on the track, and each consisting, essentially, of anupright framepiece, in the upperportion of which is mounted aperipherally-grooved wheel, and to the lower portion is secured a box orreceptacle, and also provided with a shoulder adapted to engage with oneof the stops secured to the track, substantially .as set forth. I y

6. In a cash-carrier, the combination, with an inclined track andspring-actuated stops secured to the under side of the same, andprovided with suitable sounding devices, the depending ends of the stopsbeing respectively of greater length in regular order along the track,of carriers adapted to travel on the track, each carrier consisting,essentially, of a peripherally-grooved wheel mounted in an uprightframe-piece, to the lower end of which is secured a suitable box orreceptacle, and also provided with a shoulder adapted to engage one ofthe stops secured to the track, substantially as set forth.

7. In a cash and bundle carrier, the combination, with an inclined trackand stops secured to the same by screws or nuts,which are insertedthrough slotsin the stops, one of said screws being provided with an armfor the reception of aspiral spring, the other end of the latter'beingwound around a stud secured to or made integral with the depending endof said stop, the depending ends of the said stops being respectively ofincreased length in regular order throughout the length of the track,each stop being provided with a coiled Wire spring, to the outer end ofwhich is secured a bell, of carriers adapted to travel on the track, andeach consisting, essentially, of a peripherally-grooved wheel mounted inan upright frame-piece, to the lower end of which is secured a box orreceptacle provided on on its under side with a removable basket orother receptacle, the frame-piece also provided with a shoulder,substantially as set forth.

'8. In a cash and bundle carrier, the combination, with two angle-irontracks inclined in opposite directions, one of said tracks being with acoiled wire-spring, to the outer end of which is attached a bell, ofcarriers adapted to travel on the tracks, each carrier consisting,essentially, of a peripherally-grooved wheel, one flange of which islarger than the oth er, mounted in an upright frame-piece, to

which latter is secured a box or receptacle provided on its under sidewith a removable basket or other receptacle, the frame-piece being alsoprovided with a shoulder, the shoulders of the said carriers being eachplaced a little lower on the upright frame-piece than the other, all ofthe aboveparts combined and adapted to operate substantially asdescribed;

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribingwitnesses.

CALVIN D. READ. EDWARD DAWSON.

\Vitnesses:

WVILLIAM A. WRIGHT, P. B. FISK.

